By Tom Burnett CFA
On April 10, 2026, the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued its CPI Report for March 2026. The CPI rose 0.9% in March, after rising 0.3% in February. The March increase was driven by a 21.2% increase in the price of gasoline. The CPI rose by 3.3% from one year ago, compared to a year-over-year increase of 2.4% in February.
The Core rate, excluding food and energy, rose 0.2% in March and 2.6% on a year-over-year basis.
Over the past year, energy prices increased by 12.5% while food prices rose by 2.7%.
The next CPI Report will be issued on May 12, 2026.
Tom Burnett CFA is Director of Research